Birds sometimes dance

Pilemil was originally a group of visionary arts and craftsmen who shared workspace, until they discovered they would rather make music. Now they’ve finally released their debut album and I’ve had a listen. I haven’t seen what they could do with ceramics, but if it was close to as great as their music, they wouldn’t have quit.

Finally, it’s here. I’ve been waiting like a kid for a new album from these guys. Coming from the same recording sessions as their previous album, Alopecia, this album might be somewhat similar theme-wise, but when it comes to the sound it’s absolutely not. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing though.

Windmill is the moniker of British Matthew Thomas Dillon. Following the success of Puddle City Racing Lights from 2007, he’s now released the new album Epcot Starfields, capturing his sense of impending doom threatening humanity captured through the portrait of a childhood visit to the Disney theme park, Epcot Center.

You’d think there’s a limit of how much music you can make in a year before the quality just drops. Spencer Krug has proven that something like that isn’t neccesarily true, releasing several albums a year with different bands and touring with them too.  Is it fair to call this the slightly more obscure little brother of Wolf Parade?

The first time I saw Jens Carelius was at a small festival hidden in the woods of Odalen, in the southeast of Hedmark, and what an experience it was. It was electrifying. The sun was going down, his music was great as always, the tones were floating, and it was like the music came from the spruces and pine trees themself.

What’s better than to start off with reviewing a band with a bird’s name? From their last record, these extinct birds have gone from being a duo to a trio, adding Vibraphonist Keaton Snyder to the band. Is this the only difference from their debut or have The Dodos grown a bit in other ways too?